Solar System 4th Grade Students Presenters: Sam Derr Vicki Kallenberger Brian Butteris

ASSURE MODEL A – Audience S- State Objectives S- Select Media and Materials U- Utilize Materials R- Require Learner Participation E- Evaluate ASSURE MODEL

Audience Fourth Grade Students Students can all be at different levels in what they know Students learn in different ways Some students may have learning disabilities ESL/ELL Audience

The Fourth Grade students will be able to name the planets after the lesson accurately. The Fourth Grade students will be able to diagram the planets to scale after the lesson accurately. The Fourth Grade students will be able to compare the planet’s characteristics after the lesson efficiently. The Fourth Grade students will be able to define gravity, atmosphere, meteors, and comets after the lesson accurately. Students will be able to describe different terminology involved in the universe accurately State Objectives

Select Methods, Media, and Materials The book, Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Study Jams Website Crossword Newscast Video Who Wants To Be A Millionaire quiz show Glogster interactive poster Internet Games Select Methods, Media, and Materials

Astronaut Travel Introductory activity Pretend you’re an astronaut…. 3,2,1… Blast Off!! Read a poem about the planet that you land on from The book, Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Astronaut Travel

Study Jams and Crossword http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjam s/jams/science/solar-system/solar- system-inner.htm Go over this as material, then give the students the crosswords to work on Inner Planets, Outer Planets, Earth’s Atmosphere, The Universe Study Jams and Crossword

We made this video as a newscast about the weather on each planet. News Team 8

Glogster Interactive Posters Allow the students to work in the computer lab on Glogster to create their own interactive posters Group activity Have the students present their posters in front of the class Also can be used for evaluation http://mrsschaefer.edu.glogster.com/for- jroper/ Glogster Interactive Posters

While you and your students are still in the lab, a fun practice activity for your students to list the planets in order Remember “My Violent Evil Monster Just Scared Us Nuts” http://www.ngfl- cymru.org.uk/vtc/planets_moons_dk_side s/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart1.htm Internet Games

Have the students play this as a chance to practice what they know Also can be used for evaluation Review for test Go to power point Power Point Quiz Show

Require Learner Participation Astronaut book reading Crossword Glogster interactive posters Answer questions Require Learner Participation

Evaluation Glogster interactive poster presentations Exam/ Quizzes Class Discussion Evaluation

Questions? Comments? The End